Ax, Grooved

Object Name:

Ax, Grooved

Object ID:

1977.502.092

Description:

Ax head, grooved. Medium brown/gray stone. From side, roughly rectangular shape. Wide groove around stone near back edge. Top and bottom edges almost straight on one edge, slightly convex on other edge. Cutting edge slightly curved and approximately 3.1" wide from top to bottom. Number of small chips missing from cutting edge. Groove around center minimum of 1" wide, expands somewhat at top and bottom edges. Groove depth on one edge: 0.42". Depth opposite edge: 0.48". On one side groove depth: 0.1". Opposite side, 0.15" deep. Behind groove, stone curved on one side. Two edges leading to flat back edge. On one side, stone nearly flat with slightly rounded end, also leading to back edge. Flat back edge slightly skewed towards one edge. Two small, worn pits on back edge. On one side, number of small, black inclusions scattered throughout surface. Background color motley gray with a slight reddish tint. Big chips missing that are somewhat worn and weathered on this side. Other side, two smooth, flat areas, dark gray. Near edges on top cutting edge and bottom edge, stone has red and slightly pink surface colors. Some of same red and pink coloration in groove. At back side, number of dark inclusions, some of which are pitted. A few small patches of reddish color. Throughout stone, perhaps dozen, small, deep pits.

Material:

Stone

Dimensions:

W-3.6 L-6.5 D-1.5 inches Weight-35.6 oz

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

Subjects:

Axes